Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, NY and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 12.3% lower than in Albany, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 16.2% lower than in Albany, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 24.1% lower than in Albany, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 5.2% lower than in Albany, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 29.6% lower than in Albany, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.6% lower than in Albany, NY
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Restaurants
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $
(57.78 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     +3.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.90 $
(9.48 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.78 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     +3.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     -17.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(2.11 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     -17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $
(1.57 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -22.9 %
Markets
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(3.23 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +47.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(3.47 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -68.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.91 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -61.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.08 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     -29.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.94 $
(5.53 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(4.44 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     -31.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.75 $
(5.38 £)
5.96 $
(4.75 £)
     -11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.72 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.50 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(1.88 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.69 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.11 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(1.40 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 $
(2.88 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -72.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.52 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -45.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.75 $
(8.57 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -6.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.58 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(2.24 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(11.16 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Transportation
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +117.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(61.76 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.24 $
(1.79 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     +39.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 $
(21.92 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     -8.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.68 $
(2.94 £)
7.20 $
(5.73 £)
     +95.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,908.20 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,642.24 $
(22,029.21 £)
32,804.05 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.68 $
(146.39 £)
341.76 $
(272.37 £)
     +86.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.47 $
(38.63 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     -66.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.61 $
(49.10 £)
40.44 $
(32.23 £)
     -34.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $
(53.39 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(17.53 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     -25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Childcare
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $
(1,115.72 £)
1,133.80 $
(903.57 £)
     -19.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(22,314.32 £)
12,234.30 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -56.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.67 $
(35.60 £)
94.11 $
(75.00 £)
     +110.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.37 $
(36.95 £)
42.57 $
(33.92 £)
     -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.25 $
(69.53 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.00 $
(86.87 £)
90.12 $
(71.82 £)
     -17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.50 $
(1,121.69 £)
1,370.74 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.25 $
(1,108.74 £)
960.82 $
(765.71 £)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,733.33 $
(2,178.30 £)
2,230.20 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.67 $
(1,965.79 £)
1,512.92 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -38.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.09 $
(286.97 £)
407.13 $
(324.46 £)
     +13.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 298.15 $
(237.61 £)
281.71 $
(224.51 £)
     -5.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,434.28 $
(3,533.86 £)
3,246.22 $
(2,587.04 £)
     -26.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 5.67      -12.5 %
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